Nikki Haley Dodges On Trump’s Sexual Assault Verdict

CBS News has the transcript:

MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to ask you, as a conservative woman, do you think it undermines your party if the Republican front-runner is someone who was just found liable, legally liable for sexually abusing a woman?

HALEY: I have always said that anyone that feels like they have been sexually assaulted in any way should come forward and have their voice heard. I also think anyone that’s been accused should be able to defend themselves. I was not on the jury. I am not the judge. I think that both of them had their voices heard. There’s been a verdict and there’s been an appeal.

MARGARET BRENNAN: He gave a deposition, but he didn’t go in to defend himself and it was a jury that came to this conclusion. Are you drawing into question the legal findings?

HALEY: No, I said there’s a verdict. And I think there’s been an appeal. And I think it stands where it stands. And I think the American people need to make a decision based on that.

.@margbrennan: “Do you think it undermines your party if the Republican front-runner is someone who was just found legally liable for sexually abusing a woman?”@NikkiHaley: “I was not on the jury. I am not the judge…There has been a verdict and there’s been an appeal.” pic.twitter.com/jzs8pFYOBI

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